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HORSE-CARRYING SHIPS. 



Only steamers will be considered in the 

 following observations, because sailing vessels 

 do not travel with sufficient speed and 

 punctuality for modern horse requirements. 



Ships vary in type according to the 

 purpose for which they are built. Walton, 

 in his instructive book, Know Your Own 

 Ship, points out that the greater the weight 

 of the cargo as compared to its bulk, the 

 more severe will be the bending and twisting 

 strains experienced at sea, and hence the 

 greater necessity for increased structural 

 strength. The three-decker is the strongest 



